Pets Calendar

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

EventsNorthwest greyhound adoption: Meet, learn about and adopt these retired racing dogs; free; 11 a. m.-3 p. m.; Saturday; Central Oregon Saturday Market; Bend-La Pine School Administration parking lot, Bend; 541-420-7819. Ponderosa Dog park cleanup: ....MORE

Adopt Me

Sweet Betsy loves cats, dogs and playing

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Meet Betsy, a sweet female cattle dog/shepherd mix. She came to the shelter pregnant and gave birth to eight puppies that are....MORE

Animal Island

Finding a place for dogs to go

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Q: We have two Cavalier King Charles spaniels. We also have 18-month-old twins who now play in the yard every day. I regret not having trained the dogs to eliminate in a specific area of the yard. We do not have the time to always physically lead....MORE

Support System

Identifying the signs

• Local group to host events for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Heidi Wartena was working on a behavioral health internship at the Bend Memorial Clinic two weeks ago when she saw an elderly woman who had two black eyes, facial bruises, a pressure ulcer and a broken arm that she could no longer use because it....MORE

Bringing video chat to seniors

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Redwood City, Calif., resident Kelly Ilnicki is very close to her 89-year-old grandmother, who until recently lived alone in her....MORE

Activities Calendar

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

TodayBend Knit-up: $2; 10 a. m.-noon; Rosie Bareis Community Campus, 1010 N. W. 14th St., Bend; 541-728-0050. The Golden Age Club: Pinochle; 12:45-4 p. m.; 40 S. E. Fifth St., Bend; 541-389-1752. SATURDAYBingo: Noon; Bend’s Community Center; 541-323-....MORE

Cure for graying hair? Pill not proven to work

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

During her post-divorce reinvention, Judy Allor decided to do something about the gray hair that had been coming in at her temples and around her ears since her early 50s. Highlights didn’t seem to take — so when Allor saw an....MORE

No place like home

Not moving on, but still starting a new chapter

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Noah and Berna Levine were making those steps toward retirement two years ago — trying to figure out where they wanted to....MORE

Briefing

Older volunteers gave 3 billion hours

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A report issued by the Corporation for National and Community Service found 1 of 3 people who volunteered last year was 55 or older. The 20 million older volunteers gave nearly 3 billion hours of their time, which was worth an estimated $67 billion,....MORE

Briefing

Most retire at 61, not 59

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A survey found the average age a retiree stops working has increased by four years over the last two decades. According to Gallup’s annual Economic and Personal Finance survey, the average retiree was 61 years old when he or she stopped working ....MORE

Memorial Day Weekend

Flurries of activity heading into holiday

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Flurries of snow at higher elevations in recent days are unlikely to affect travel across the state over the approaching Memorial Day weekend, according to forecasts by the National Weather Service. In Central Oregon and on the highways over Santiam, Willamette and the Mount Hood passes, the NWS is anticipating fairly regular rain but no snow over the next few days. Light snow will be possible at....MORE

Redmond hires city manager

• Keith Witcosky will leave Portland to fill a position that's been vacant for nearly a year

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

When new Redmond City Manager Keith Witcosky steps into his office for the first time July 15, it will mark a nearly one-year anniversary since the city had a permanent administrator behind the desk. A first-round search in fall 2012 yielded a finalist who declined a job offer. The city tried again and interviewed three finalists in April, Witcosky among them, for the position. Witcosky, 44, leaves ....MORE

Should we eat more insects? The U.N. thinks so

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

The U. N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you....MORE

Kettlebells: Your fitness friend

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Perhaps you’ve seen them lying around at the gym. They look like dumbbells with a handle. They’re small, but menacing.....MORE

Exercise makes us human

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Seventy percent of U. S. adults are overweight or obese. And today’s children are the first generation of Americans expected to age more quickly and die younger than their parents. But how much do we know about how we got here?Scott Gordon, of....MORE

Health People

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

• Megan Haase, CEO of Mosaic Medical, was recognized by the Oregon Primary Care Association with one of its annual Health Center Leadership awards. The awards honor Oregonians who contribute to the success of the state's network of community health centers. Haase received a “Leadership in Transformation" award for helping develop a new payment approach for health centers.• Fran....MORE

Nutrition

Genetically engineered foods: What's the fuss?

• As more produce is altered, more consumers ask, 'Is it safe to eat?'

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

For thousands of years, farmers have been breeding plants for highly desired traits. But this traditional process depends on nature, takes some time and can transfer unwanted characteristics along with the desired ones. Now, genetic modification techniques have advanced to the molecular level. Genetic engineering allows scientists to speed up and refine the process of moving desired, specific....MORE

Birthdays History

Today

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

It’s Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year. Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw is 73. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Tommy John is 70. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is 56. Singer Morrissey is 54. White House....MORE

Bombs away

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Harry Fuller, left, and Ann Hodgkiss, dancers participating in a '30s-'40s swing dance party, view the B-17G Flying Fortress....MORE

Boeing Dreamliner service resumes

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Signaling confidence to the flying public that Boeing 787s are safe to fly, the CEOs of Boeing Co. and United Continental Holdings Inc. on Monday traveled from Houston to Chicago aboard a Dreamliner. Monday’s flight marked the return to....MORE

Research

What exactly do we eat? New food map will tell us

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

CHAPEL HILL, N. C. — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for....MORE

Study

Making mosquitoes sick may stall malaria

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

For thousands of years, mosquitoes have made people sick. But now humanity may have found a way to turn the tables. In a recent study, researchers report that giving mosquitoes an infection of their own — with a strange bacterium that tinkers....MORE

Martha Stewart

Solutions to chemicals in the home

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Constant warnings about potentially dangerous chemicals in consumer products can leave you feeling powerless. Here’s what....MORE

Techniques and tools for cleaning your deck

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

I was looking at my home’s back steps, constructed of pressure-treated wood, and decided it was time for the annual get-rid-of-the-mildew-and-seal-them program. For some reason, they aren’t looking as green as they were last year, so the....MORE

Crave-worthy hash brown casserole

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Stanley Levy from Baltimore was in search of the recipe for the cheesy potato casserole that he enjoyed at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Pennsylvania. He said it reminded him of macaroni and cheese but instead of pasta it was made with potatoes.....MORE

Make Greek yogurt in your home kitchen

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

It is amazing that people still get excited about yogurt, considering that it has been around since 6000 B. C., when Neolithic herdsmen discovered that storing milk in animal skin containers curdled the liquid, thickening it and giving it tart flavor.....MORE

Pulled pork’s big flavor on a smaller scale

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The first time I made pulled pork, it involved a seven-pound bone-in pork butt and an entire day of gentle smoking on the barbecue. It fed a backyard full of guests, and there were plenty of leftovers, too. The last time I made pulled pork, I bought a three-pound boneless shoulder roast (pork butt is another name for a piece of shoulder). The meat was ready in a few hours, and it fed exactly the....MORE

Chicken potpie lightened as a cobbler

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Potpies are just plain appealing, but the crust and filling are loaded with fat and calories. Here, corn bread takes the place of....MORE

Garden

What's that shade?

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Recently I was with a group of relatively new gardeners to Central Oregon. We did the collective moaning and groaning over the....MORE

Food

Dip into artichokes

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

If you ever want to pass some time on a long flight, just turn to a fellow passenger and announce “the correct way" to cook ....MORE

Home

Creative ideas for repurposing cans

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Ideally, you're an environmental steward and recycle all your metal cans. But, besides tossing the cans into the recycle bin, there are lots of ideas for how to best reuse those humble tins to create useful objects around the house. So start saving — from the flat tuna-size cans all the way to the giant warehouse store rounds — and read on for some creative ideas. ReadyFirst, rinse the ....MORE

Trending

Cracked phones now cool?

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Brittany Lofton spots them all the time: teens and college students clutching their beat-up cellphones, with screens so cracked that spider-web-like patterns creep across the glass. Sure, the screen’s razory shards make reading a text and posting Instagram photos super blurry, not to mention slightly painful. But that’s part of the appeal. Introducing the cracked cellphone screen, which....MORE

Northwest Travel

Tons (and tons) of fun

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — When Packy the Pachyderm was born at the Oregon Zoo in 1962, the event reverberated through the international....MORE

A taste of the wild in Big Sky country

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

BIG SKY, Mont. — This place is absurdly misnamed. That's not a complaint, but it does require an asterisk. If you want truly ....MORE

An artist transformed

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

“Bad Boy: My Life Onand Off the Canvas" by Eric Fischl and Michael Stone(Crown, 368 pgs., $26)A few words of warning to the ....MORE

The trek to a yogurt less sweet

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. — Dannon yogurt had a secret it didn’t want you to know. Until recently. Its Danimals Smoothies, a....MORE

Habitat seeks applicants

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is seeking families for its homeownership program in Bend. The organization is hosting a Homeownership Interest Session at 5:30 p. m. Tuesday and noon Friday at the Bend Area Habitat Office, 860 N. E. 4th St., Bend.....MORE

Conversation set to discuss arson

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Several local churches, religious groups and social justice organizations plan a community conversation at 3:15 p. m. Thursday so residents can discuss prejudice, hatred and healing in the wake of the early March arson attacks on several downtown....MORE

Nature of Words is keeping busy amid changes

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

The Nature of Words (NOW), the nonprofit literary education center and festival based in Bend, recently made several announcements. In late April, Stephen Archer resigned after two years as president of the NOW board. Kristin Kovalik, previously the ....MORE

Lady Liberty is worth a look

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Q: With the Ellis Island Immigration Museum not reopening in 2013, what is there to see on the island? Is it worth the expensive ferry trip?A: The museum has always been the high point of that trip for me, and you are correct, it’s not....MORE

Quilt show names new director

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Jeanette Pilak will replace Ann Richardson as the executive director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show this summer. The quilt show brings thousands of people to Sisters each year. Pilak is experienced in working with arts and culture nonprofit....MORE

For destination bachelorette parties, ‘no’ can be liberating

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

It wasn’t until we made our way through customs that I came to terms with how excessive the past four days had been.“That is an EXPENSIVE bachelorette party," I heard a glaring woman whisper to her husband as my girlfriends and I....MORE

Voices of faith

Does God shine a light on some more than others?

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Use your light for goodThe Rev. Holly McKissick, Peace Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo.:I keep thinking of Susie. Beautiful. Bright. Amazing. And taken from her children, family and friends way too soon. The light shines unevenly; Dante had that....MORE

Support Groups

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The following list contains support group information submitted to The Bulletin. Submissions must be updated monthly for inclusion. To submit, email relevant details to communitylife@bendbulletin. com. Abilitree Peer Group For Persons Affected by a....MORE

Gear swap set for Sunday

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Crows Feet Commons is hosting an old-fashioned gear swap Sunday at Riverfront Plaza, 875 N. W. Brooks St., Bend (at the east end of Drake Park). Participants will pay $1 for each item of high-quality outdoors equipment they bring to swap, and 10....MORE

Ridgeview High plans talent show

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Ridgeview Ravens will hold their “Flight Night" talent show at 7 p. m. Thursday at the high school’s theater, 4555 S. W. Elkhorn Ave., in Redmond. The first event of its type at the school, the evening is being billed as “a formal....MORE

Volunteer Search

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Volunteer Search is compiled by the Department of Human Services Volunteer Services. The organizations listed are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks. To see a full list, and for additional information on the types of help needed, go online to ....MORE

Religious Services

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

To submit service information or announcements for religious organizations, email bulletin@bendbulletin. com or call 541-383-0358. Bend Christian Fellowship: Bill Martin; “Living Beyond the Walls"; Sunday at 10 a. m.; 4twelve youth group;....MORE

Today in History

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

It’s Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Jack Whitaker is 89. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Brooks Robinson is 76. Bluegrass singer-musician Rodney Dillard (The Dillards) is 71.....MORE

High school chefs feel the heat in the kitchen

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

There was chaos at the Jungers Culinary Center in Bend on Friday morning. Teachers ran down the hallways carrying tubs of couscous.....MORE

B-17 in Bend on Tuesday

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association is hosting a visit from a B-17 bomber Tuesday. The restored B-17G Flying Fortress is one of only 13 of its kind still flying, according to the EAA. B-17s were widely used as bombers in Europe....MORE

Defying aging by cycling 4K miles

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — At 71, Peter Karch is ready to leave his mark in the cycling world. The former biology professor at Lehigh Carbon Community College plans to bicycle more than 4,000 miles solo and unsupported from California to Virginia.“I want to do something in my life before I die that no one else has done," said Karch. Karch was to leave his Kutztown, Pa., home and fly to Southern ....MORE

Stepping into a tattoo

• Dancer in her golden years indulges in ink

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

She’s strutted in full plumage across Vegas stages, high-kicked with the June Taylor Dancers on “The Jackie Gleason Show," toured with band leader Mitch Miller. But Joan Maret felt something in life was still missing: a tattoo. She decided to remedy that lack in February. She waltzed off to Rock-A-Billy Tattoo in Lauderhill, Fla., where she had a pair of red and black tap shoes inked ....MORE

Boomer boredom Make a change in your life, reap the rewards

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

It happens at least once a week. I drive right by my house. Living in a gated cookie-cutter neighborhood where every house looks exactly alike — and I mean exactly alike — lends itself to confusion and monotony. Most homeowner rules....MORE

Volunteer Search May 18, 2013

May 17, 2013 9:46 am

SeniorsAARP needs Tax-Aide volunteers to help taxpayers prepare basic tax returns. Free training provided. Contact: www. aarp. org/money/taxaide or 888-687-2277. ASPEN RIDGE ALZHEIMER’S ASSISTED LIVING AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY needs volunteers....MORE

Birthdays History

Today

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

— From wire reportsIt’s Friday, May 17, the 137th day of 2013. There are 228 days left in the year. Highlight: In 1973, a special committee convened by the U. S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal. In 1510, Early ....MORE

Cutting edge

Cardiac challenges? Docs press ‘print’

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

It may sound like something out of science fiction, but doctors at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington are....MORE

Sweet Skylar wants to play

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Meet Skylar, a sweet 3-year-old domestic short hair/mix. She was brought to the shelter as a stray and never reclaimed. She is affectionate and has a strong desire for attention and playtime. If you would like to meet Skylar, or any other animal available for adoption at the Humane Society of Central Oregon, visit 61170 S. E. 27th St., Bend. All adoptions include spay or neuter surgery, first....MORE

Dating Coach

He told me I emasculate him

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Dear Lisa: I'm 52 years old and recently ended a two-and-a-half year relationship with a man who was nice but not the right long-term person for me. As we parted, he said to me, “You don't know how to let a man be a man. All you do is....MORE

Pets Calendar

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

EventsBone ApPÈtit: Fundraiser for the Humane Society of the Ochocos with performance by The Ellen Whyte Band; $25 in advance, $30 at door; 6-11 p. m.; Saturday; Meadow Lakes Gold Club, 300 S. W. Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville; 541-447-7178 or www.....MORE

Homeless count unchanged

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The annual point in time homeless count in January found nearly 2,200 people in Central Oregon who identified themselves as homeless, according to results announced Wednesday. The number of homeless remains basically unchanged, although an improved effort discovered more homeless veterans this year, said Kenny LaPoint of the Homeless Leadership Coalition. The coalition Wednesday released data its....MORE

Birthdays History

Today

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

— From wire reportsActor Pierce Brosnan is 60. Singer Janet Jackson is 47. Political correspondent Tucker Carlson is 44. Actress Tori Spelling is 40. Actress Megan Fox is 27. It’s Thursday, May 16, the 136th day of 2013. There are 229....MORE

Understand mixes and our bodies

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Our friend Brad, the concrete man, poured a wet blob from his truck into a frame that was soon to become a concrete slab. And I was learning how this all worked.“Smooth it lightly back and forth evenly," Brad demonstrated with a giant spatula.....MORE

Safety Tips

Getting to the root of moldy jam, jelly

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

In four weekly installments, Glenda Hyde, family community health staff with the Oregon State University Extension Service in....MORE

Got diet milk?

• To get kids to drink milk, dairy industry petitions FDA to leave artificial sweeteners off labels

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

CHICAGO — In the face of troublingly high childhood obesity rates and what it sees as troublingly low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The only problem, the industry says, is that current federal rules on such products require prominent “reduced calorie" labeling on the front of the....MORE

Survey

Prescription costs a common concern among Part D enrollees

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

If you’re among the more than 31.5 million people enrolled in Medicare Part D, according to a new survey, prescription drug costs are probably on your mind. The survey, by KRC Research on behalf of Walgreens, says more than a third of....MORE

Fitness

Couples work it out

• Partner exercise can be motivating and more fun than going it alone • Partner exercise can be motivating and more fun than going it alone

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

When the alarm goes off at 6 a. m., getting out of bed and heading to the gym may seem like an impossible task. Good news! Recent....MORE

Nutrition

Eating fish better than fish oil pills

• Supplement not as effective in lowering heart risks, study says

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found. The work makes clearer who does and does not benefit....MORE

Health People

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

• Amy Houchens, a physical therapist for Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy, presented the “Current Trends in Treatment of the Hand and Wrist; Seminar and Cadaveric Lab" as part of a physical therapist and physician team conference in Bend.• Karen Walz a physical therapist for Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy in Bend, presented the “PT Solutions in Healthcare....MORE

Old Mill Brew Wërks moves

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Old Mill Brew Wërks will begin serving today at the new location for its brewpub, 803 S. W. Industrial Way, the former home of the Brickhouse restaurant. Nate Chamber — co-owner of Brew Wërks, which operates the pub and a brewery — said....MORE

Birthdays History

Today

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Highlight: In 1863, Edouard Manet’s painting “Le dejeuner sur l’herbe" (The Lunch on the Grass) went on display in Paris, scandalizing viewers with its depiction of a nude woman seated on the ground with two fully dressed men at a....MORE

Living his dreams

• Join the army, sell stickers, have an ice cream truck: Those were the goals a Bend man set as a 10-year-old. Now he's accomplished all 3, and he's going to be featured on a TV show.

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

For the past six years, Mark Hopkins has spent his summers driving across the country and selling decals out of his 30-foot....MORE

Research

Engineering a $325,000 burger

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands — As a gastronomic delicacy, the 5-ounce hamburger that Mark Post has painstakingly created here....MORE

Bend high schooler to spend a year in Indonesia

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Carly Watkins made a poster board. She built a PowerPoint presentation. She researched the average cost of a plane ticket and the cost of living. She even researched crime statistics. But despite all of Carly's hard work, her parents still said no to her proposal to spend her sophomore year abroad. But Carly isn't a quitter. She knew she'd have to be more convincing. So this year, when she approached ....MORE

Sharp limits on salt are questioned

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

In a report that undercuts years of public health warnings, a prestigious group convened by the government says there is no good....MORE

Garden

Slideshow: Perfect spring garden

• Flowers and lambs at the Arnolds' farm in Tumalo

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Spring at the Arnolds' farm in Tumalo means daffodils, tulips, narcissus and lambs. In early March, Becky Arnold's ewes begin....MORE

Whatever happened to ... Bishop of the Diocese of Baker

‘It’s a wonderful life’ as bishop

• Cary, raised in Prineville, says he’s enjoyed getting reacquainted with Central and Eastern Oregon

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

The call that changed Liam Cary’s life and brought him back to Central Oregon came at 1 p. m. on Feb. 28, 2012. At the time....MORE

Home

Do it: Recaulk a tub

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Editor’s note: Check back every other week for do-it-yourself projects. The caulk — that waterproof filler and sealant that’s in the joints between a wall or floor and a bathtub — can crack, turn brown or black with dirt or mold, or might be missing entirely, allowing water to seep into the walls or floor and causing extensive and expensive damage. Replacing old caulking is ....MORE

Food

Cookies with an edge

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Cookies and milk are a classic children’s snack. So, how about cookies and cocktails for adults?We’re not talking snickerdoodles with a martini or chocolate chip cookies with a beer. In “Cookies for Grown-Ups," author Kelly Cooper reinvents the cookie for the adult palate and suggests adult beverage pairings for each of her more than 80 intriguing recipes for savory and sweet....MORE

Ask a cook

Are there toxins in dried, uncooked beans?

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Q: Is it true that uncooked dried beans are poisonous?I bought garbanzo bean flour to make my own hummus. Is there any danger to eating this flour uncooked?A: This is a case of a little bit of truth leading to a lot of worry. Dried beans do have....MORE

Roasted tomatoes make soup special

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Viola Brown from La Pointe, Ind., was looking for a good and easy recipe for making tomato basil soup. She said she is 82 years old and has a hard time finding things she still likes to eat. It’s not surprising that she would be in search of a ....MORE

The Greek salad gets an update

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

The Greek salad is a pretty simple affair that represents Mediterranean cuisine at its best. Healthful, refreshing and balanced,....MORE

Bellevue couple built green for themselves and to teach others

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

SEATTLE — Before she got into the construction business 41 years ago, Donna Shirey was a teacher. Turns out, she still is.“Our first project with SIPs was in 1987," says Shirey, co-founder of Shirey Handyman & Remodeling, discussing the benefits of building with structural insulated panels. “The first show we ever did was the Tacoma Home Show in 1987. People said to us,....MORE

Choosing eggs: enhanced or no?

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Q: I’ve seen omega-3-enhanced eggs at the supermarket. Do they really contain more of the “good" fatty acids?A: Eggs....MORE

Deschutes County

Finance director set to retire

• Wynne also served as county treasurer

May 13, 2013 4:00 am

After 16 years of crunching numbers and balancing budgets, Deschutes County Finance Director Marty Wynne is retiring effective June 30 and heading to Arizona to be with his grandkids.“When my oldest daughter moved there two years ago, it prompted me really thinking about retiring," he said. “But I've been considering it for a while."Wynne and his wife, Betty, sold their home in Bend....MORE

New saints touch on sensitive subject

May 13, 2013 4:00 am

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Naming a beer isn’t that easy

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Naming a baby is easy — at least when you and your spouse finally agree on a name. Most likely you heard or read the name somewhere, thought it was cool and appropriated it as your own. Who cares if there are a million other Michaels, Suris and Knoxes walking around? Yours is the special one. If only it were that easy naming a beer nowadays. With the explosion in the number of craft breweries....MORE

Northwest Travel

Raptor Country Birds of a feather

• Spring is the time to visit Idaho’s desolate, half-million-acre birds of prey preserve

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

BOISE — The Snake River Plateau is a desolate place. It is, by all appearances, an arid wasteland where tufts of cheat....MORE

A twist on urban agriculture: fruit trees as art installation

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

DEL AIRE, Calif. — Fruit looms large in the California psyche. Since the 1800s, dewy images of oranges, lemons and other....MORE

Sign up for Sisters Rodeo parade

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

The Sisters Rodeo is accepting entry forms for the Sisters Rodeo Parade, held June 8 in downtown Sisters. Starting at 9:30 a. m., the parade features musical groups, rodeo queens, classic cars, marching bands, floats and horses. Trophies and ribbons....MORE

Auditions set for youth choir

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

The Youth Choir of Central Oregon will hold auditions for its Debut and Premiere choirs from 4 to 8 p. m. May 20 at Sky View Middle School in Bend. The Debut group is aimed at singers in fifth through eighth grades, while the Premiere Choir is for....MORE

COCC hosts series on social science

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Central Oregon Community College is hosting a social science lecture series titled “Create, Play, Flourish: The Keys to Happiness" this month at the college’s Hitchcock Auditorium in Bend.“Grow, Play, Flourish: A Panel....MORE

Wedding tips from the recently married

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

It’s upon us, once again. You can hear it in the sound of the harp strings, the camera clicks, the echo of Corinthians — “Love is patient, love is kind." You can hear it in the muffled screams of frenzied bridesmaids who are....MORE

Tracking down a heady and elusive beer

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

WATERBURY, Vt. — For someone in pursuit of a Heady Topper — the world’s top-ranked beer at the moment my plane....MORE

Greece’s gems, rural England and economy ‘plus’ seating

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Q: My husband and I are planning a seven-to-10-day trip to Greece this summer. We want a culturally focused trip, but we don’t want to travel around too much, as I’ll be about five months pregnant. Do you have any suggestions for an....MORE

Keeping up with slow food: tips for the traveling locavore

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Sarah Elton is a regular at the farmers’ market near her home in Toronto. She religiously checks labels and menus to make sure her food hasn’t traveled far before arriving on her plate. Yet, while traveling to organic farms in India, China and even food-obsessed France to research her new book, “Consumed: Food for a Finite Planet," she found that her locavore ways were not....MORE

Smaland, Sweden

A midsummer party not to be missed

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

“Bring wine? To Midsummer? That is a funny joke," said my Aunt Anna-Greta with a hearty peal of laughter and a knee slap.....MORE

Not your average (cup of) Joe

• Bend coffee roasters create niche through roasting style, cafe atmosphere

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

As Bobby Grover opened his roasting drum, the smell of fresh coffee permeated the warehouse on Southeast Wilson Avenue. Hundreds of brown beans, some still crackling, flooded into the cooling bin. Grover, who co-owns Thump Coffee and 11 Roasters, hopes to show more people his roasting process by bringing his equipment to a location next to Thump, in downtown Bend on Northwest Minnesota Avenue. He....MORE

All that glitters is gold on Mother’s Day

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

ORLANDO, Fla. — Whitney Court usually buys her mom flowers for Mother’s Day, but this year she’s selected a gift that won’t wilt: a silver necklace. It cost $165, about double the price of a dozen roses delivered. But Court, a ....MORE